Praying

In Lourdes in 2004 John Paul II reminded us that “here the Blessed Virgin asked Bernadette to recite the Rosary, as she herself fingered the beads. This Grotto has thus become a unique school of prayer where Mary teaches everyone to gaze with burning love upon the face of Christ. Lourdes is the place, then, where the Christians of France, and those from so many other nations of Europe and the world, fall to their knees and pray.”

Hail Mary (Ave Maria)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

The Holy Rosary

The Joyous Mysteries

The Annunciation - The Visitation - The Nativity – The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple – The finding of the child Jesus in the Temple

The Sorrowful Mysteries

The Agony in the Garden – The Scourging at the Pillar – The Crowning with Thorns – The Carrying of the Cross – The Crucifixion and Death

The Glorious Mysteries

The Resurrection – The Ascension into Heaven – The Descent of the Holy Spirit – The Assumption – The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Mysteries of Light

The Baptism of the Lord – The Marriage at Cana – The Proclamation of the Kingdom and call to Conversion – The Transfiguration – The Institution of the Eucharist

Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes (11th February)

from 3rd to 11th February

Say the Novena prayer each day.

Say a decade of the Rosary, followed by the following invocations: "Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!" "Saint Bernadette, pray for us!" “O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee."

Receive Holy Communion on 11th February or on a day during the octave.

Confession recommended.

Novena to the Immaculate Conception (8th December)

from 30th November to 8th December​

Say the Novena prayer each day.

Say a decade of the Rosary, followed by the following invocations: "Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!" "Saint Bernadette, pray for us!" "O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee."

Receive Holy Communion on 8th December or on a day during the octave.

Confession recommended.

Mary,
You who appeared to Bernadette in the hollow of the rock, in the cold and depths of winter,
You brought the warmth of a presence, the friendship of a smile, the light and beauty of grace.
In the hollow of our often obscure lives, in the hollow of this world where Evil is powerful, bring hope, restore confidence.
You who said to Bernadette "I am the Immaculate Conception": come to the help of the sinners that we are.
Give us the courage of conversion, the humility of penance and the perseverance of prayer.
We entrust to you all those we carry in our hearts and especially the sick and those in despair, you who are "Our Lady of Good Help".
You guided Bernadette to the spring.
Guide us to Him who is the source of eternal life, the One who gave us the Holy Spirit, so that we dare to say:
Our Father who art in Heaven...

Our Father

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail, holy Queen (Salve Regina)

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve:
To thee do we send up our sighs,
Mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile,show unto us
the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus,
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Amen.

The Apostles Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, Our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven;
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father
almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.

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On Thursday 7th and Friday 8th December 2017 the Sanctuary of Lourdes solemnly celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in union with Christians from the East - Mary is the "servant of peace." The Patriarchal Vicar for Palestine, Mgr Marcuzzo, will preside over the celebrations. At midday a floral tribute composed of thousand of roses donated by web-pilgrims will be laid at the Grotto (Book your rose before December 4th). In the evening, a sound and light show will be offered by the association SOS Chrétiens d'Orient.